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Re: Difference between Reproduction and Original items

Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2017 8:29 pm
by Leo Dreisilker
I have 38 photos of my 57 Speedster seats being dismantled if any one is interested to see them. Shows the triangle tangs.

Re: Difference between Reproduction and Original items

Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2017 8:45 pm
by Edwin Ek
Leo, I would like to see those pictures very much! Your are welcome to email me the whole lot. I think others would find it valuable to see at least a few pictures posted here. Thanks, Ed.

Re: Difference between Reproduction and Original items

Posted: Sun Sep 10, 2017 9:15 am
by Charles H Jacobus
I wish I had that for '65 C seats!

ChuckJ

Re: Difference between Reproduction and Original items

Posted: Sun Sep 10, 2017 11:05 pm
by Jim Nelson
More. This is the cap to the washer bag. We found another version (stamped with SWF only), and the reproductions don't have the company stamp. Yet we found another reproduction version with different serrations on the side. Funky stuff. Our original is on the top, another original in the center, and a reproduction on the bottom:
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Then the other reproduction included, so the two repros are on the left. All the same part, but all a little bit different:
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Re: Difference between Reproduction and Original items

Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2017 9:06 pm
by Leo Dreisilker
Edwin, I will send the photos soon. I am real busy with work and I will need IT help from my IT guy to send the file. Stay tuned. Glad to help out.

Re: Difference between Reproduction and Original items

Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2017 9:14 pm
by Edwin Ek
Thanks Leo! No hurry and no worries.

Re: Difference between Reproduction and Original items

Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2017 12:08 pm
by Brad Ripley
On the washer bag caps, all you need is the Made in Germany and the SWF die stamps and you're good to go!

Re: Difference between Reproduction and Original items

Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2017 7:13 pm
by Martin Benade
I think you have an unfair advantage!

Re: Difference between Reproduction and Original items

Posted: Thu Sep 21, 2017 2:14 am
by Dave Erickson
Martin Benade wrote:I think you have an unfair advantage!
If you want stamps made, similar to those in Brad's photo, I have a friend who can reproduce stamps in any size. He uses a Deckel pantograph and the quality of the work is exceptional. contact me if you want his contact info.

-Dave

Re: Difference between Reproduction and Original items

Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2017 12:17 am
by Wil Mittelbach
Brad Ripley wrote:On the washer bag caps, all you need is the Made in Germany and the SWF die stamps and you're good to go!
Isn't it rather fraudulent using stamps to indicate repros are original, when they aren't ?

Re: Difference between Reproduction and Original items

Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2017 7:49 am
by Vic Skirmants
Wil Mittelbach wrote:
Brad Ripley wrote:On the washer bag caps, all you need is the Made in Germany and the SWF die stamps and you're good to go!
Isn't it rather fraudulent using stamps to indicate repros are original, when they aren't ?
+1

Re: Difference between Reproduction and Original items

Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2017 12:46 am
by Brad Ripley
Those stamps haven't been used in years.

Re: Difference between Reproduction and Original items

Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2018 12:14 am
by John Lindstrom
It’s a joke nowadays, all these folks selling “original” tool kits for thousands and thousands of dollars. When something that was supposedly “originally” produced 50 years ago, looks as if it was only produced a week ago, there is something shady going on. Same with all of the reproduction literature supposedly being original.. and on, and on, and on... aren’t there any honest people left in this world?

Re: Difference between Reproduction and Original items

Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2018 9:02 am
by Edwin Ek
Is there a way to distinguish between original yellow-dot foglight switches and reproductions?

Re: Difference between Reproduction and Original items

Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2018 10:26 am
by Paul Hatfield
The problem with reproducing something is that often, the part may not be "correct" for all years of 356 production. I certainly understand that one with my efforts on generator/fan belts with PORSCHE PHOENIX lettering. - Early 356 belts were Continental! Anyway, please know that my answer below is only for C production. Answer for anything before that can be, and probably is, different.

My 356C came with factory wiring for the fog lights and spade connectors. The switch had spade connectors, just like all the other connections under the dash.